The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-06-16

BENNINGTON COUNTY COURT
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chisa Jsass. Hon. Jso. Ross
A..e,.,. Jaa.~ Y !. Boris
Clsft. Jonx V. Hail.
shsris. J. l. AcCasL
sssiss Attorney. Y l. BaYsa.
Sval X Lgvyssoe ~ III y n A. Grars
The asisaes PLEAD Tia statute Of limiia
uona In snsver the plaintiff elaine
The. . psymsni had been made within III
y~ess. That there vese tvo notes sna
thss Mr. Graves bad paid tea dollars ssy
Ing that Ave dollars might be applied Of
ssch note The isry sustained the clsiu
And Ears verdict Tor plsinlif for s3s2 q
and costs
A. X Cn.seLfss Ea u hs,a, Bcskey. II
this o~ss The plsiatia led signed note Al
surety Which note he vAs compelled Il
psy. The question vss whether be signed
With Eliss Benslcy ~ surety for Elias son
or WHISTLER be signed for the deceased
alone. la the hnt evep. be would hsv,
been entitled 70 recover only one-halt ,h,
smou0t Of tbs note. 10 ths latter case BE-
vN entitled 70 recover the whole. Tn.
Jury gave verdict ios sTi9.ls and costs,
shs fall amount Of the note.
Poar divorces Gases we're heard. Susau
Brotheu vas granted sdivorce from Thso.
Brothers Tor intolersbls severity. Issdore
Andrus from Merritt c. Andrus. Ellen NJ.
Glover from Albert N, Glover for willful
dssertion and Carrie Fowler from Jefferson
Fowler Tor intolsrsbls severity.
Ane 70 Peter say'isr. THIS was . COM
plant Of asssult and battery. aud came up
on appeal from the verdict Of fine Of $40
aud coats 10 justice court. The respon-
dents vile Vas teacher ia . school 10
Dorset aud had occasion TO keep boy 10
years old named James Carney after
school for punishment The boy resisted
and she called upon her husband who WAS
present 70 assist her. He pulled the boy
out Of The seat and ia the scuifle the boy
tell 10 the floor aud Snyder sat on his
stomach or limbs. lthe evidence on this
point and some Others being conficting)
and held him while his wife struck bis
hands several blows with ferrule. There
sS also evidence thai Snyder ''chucked
the boys bead down on the floor several
times but this the respondent denied.
Mrs Snyder then told him 70 let the boy
90, bot be Vas no sooner up than he grab.
bed On iron poker. This Snyder took
away from him and conducted him to the
eu,ry when be seized = piece OF wood or
board aud this Snyder took away from
him shaking him rather roughly. The
boy VS. not severely hurt aud could show
no hurts or bruises short time afterwards.
The ples in defence was justification. The
court ruled thai ibe tsscher. 10 case she
thought she could not handle refractory
pupil. had right 70 call 10 aid, though
her assistant could use no more force than
shs would have right TO do. and he must
stop shen told 70 do so by the teacher.
II he vAs assaulted by The pupil after
wards he would have right TO use reason.
able force IN defending himself without
any command from The teacher. On this
statement Of the Law In The case the jury
found sverdict Of not guilty.
Sfsae IS VIM. Fasgeah. This case came
up on appeal from the Bennington munic-
spal court which imposed a.6ne Of 1880
Tor selling liquor The respondent filed |
an sfiidsyit for continuance on the ground
Of sickness. The claim Was made that the
respondents sickness Was iegned and Dr.
L. l.. wymsn was appointed by the court
to 60 70 Bennington and examine him.
Ga the report Of Dr. Wymsn the case was
continued.
.&sfe Is WA. Mison. Indictment for
selling liquor The respondent plead
guilty Of 6ve first offences which plea was
accepted by the state aud fine OF 500
and coats imposed.
.Soie 70 H. r. Warner. Indictment for
ssllins liquos. Respondent plead guilty
of 10 tirt Offences which plea was accepted
aud foe u 500 and costs WAS imposed. |
.Aae r. W. G Baraea. Indictment for
selling liquor. A ples Of guilty OF 10 first
onsscss wss accepted and fine OF sl0o
add coats wss imposed.
Geo. Andrew Of Arlington vas indicssd
Tor ssssult vith intent 10 kill on the person
cf Dr., Phillips. He plead guilty OF sim
pie assault which plea Vas accepted on tho
part 81 ID. state And be was sentenced TO
pay nne OF $50 With costs Of prosecution.
9Th alternate sentence IL fine IL not paid
He vas also placed nndcr bonds Of $500
10 keep The place In respect TO the com
plssnsaa d.. pbillips.
.Asas y, G u Clrfa This Vas ~ ap-
peal~d case Of second ofsnse for selling
iDtoiicstiss liquor Several witnesses
we're esamiSed bat they could not remem
t~r ef ever having procured any iatorics-
ting drinks Of the respondent on Of seeing
him furnish liauor 10 others, though some
Of them sd@i,sed that be bad the general
repntst'ous Of selling. and one admitted
shs. Mr. Celvia ssve him bali pios OF
shisLy shsn be v1 ploushing the gar
dsa- Anothtr batch Of witnesses wAs
summoned and ell but one ssorc that
they never bossh. liquor Of the rss
posdsas OF sss Lim sell One vitnes.
svoss that be boushs hall . pint OF the
respondent ics sich s.ie. though be did
not taste H.
.>.sst - Ei1vsi .Ssse This vss an in
dictnsss fos stealing 90. from George
Resell OF Peru The Gov YES traced
tbroash woods from Peru 70 shsuty aud